It's refreshing to hear of the roots of our culture and how we blossomed into a worldwide phenomenon.

It's saddening however how a lot of this rich history is often taken for granted. Not to mention often lost altogether.

I've been itching for that Part 2. That's an excellent interview. It's amazing how much went on before I was introduced to hip-hop. I was a really small kid in a southern California elementary school in the early '80's (I can't really remember exact years one this) and all of a sudden people started dragging out cardboard onto the playground and were breakdancing during recess. I wasn't quite sure what was going on, but I was hooked, and I have been ever since. Fascinating post. Thank you.

A to the Muthaf**kin City!!!
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Thanks for postin this. Brings back mad memories. The next wave of hip-hop might be on the internet. check out www.thestreetsfm.com internet radio from the hood.